North District, Hong Kong

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North District 北區
District
Day view of Long Valley in the North District
Location of North within Hong Kong
Coordinates: 22°29′41″N 114°08′17″E / 22.49471°N 114.13812°E / 22.49471; 114.13812
Country	China
Region	Hong Kong
Constituencies	16
Government
• District Council Chairman	Law Ting-Tak (Independent)
• District Council Vice-Chairman	Li Kon-hong
• District Officer	Chong Wing-wun
Area
• Total	168 km2 (65 sq mi)
Population  (2016)
• Total	315,270
• Density	1,900/km2 (4,900/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+8 (Hong Kong Time)
Website	North District Council

North District (Chinese: 北區) is the northernmost district of the 18 districts of Hong Kong. It is located in the northeastern part of the New Territories. The new town of Fanling–Sheung Shui is within this district. It had a population of 298,657 in 2001. The district has the second lowest population density in Hong Kong.

It borders with Shenzhen city with the Sham Chun River. Most major access points to Mainland China from Hong Kong lie in this district. The North District is about 168 km² (65 sq mi) in area.